Questers help preserve 1874 Peck’s Beach map
OCEAN CITY — The local chapter of the Questers donated $2,000 to the Ocean City Historical Museum for the restoration of an original vellum map of Peck’s Beach from 1874. The map of Peck’s Beach, which also shows different land features, is an artifact that predated the founding of Ocean City. It was deteriorating and […]
Miss NJ candidate Victoria Mozitis aims to improve access to the arts
NORTHFIELD — Victoria Mozitis loves musical theater and thinks everyone should have an opportunity to experience it. That’s why the 21-year-old Northfield woman is working to increase access to the arts for all as her social impact initiative through the Miss America Organization: “Grow Your Smarts, Invest in the Arts.” Mozitis started her theater career […]
Just a different stage to Linwood’s Grace Mozitis, a Miss NJ candidate
LINWOOD — Music and theater have been part of Grace Mozitis’ life from an early age. She caught the acting bug locally, when she appeared in a performance of “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Northfield Community School. She was 8 years old at the time and signed up because her mother wanted her to do something […]
Bomb materials list prompts policeinvestigation at St. Joseph Regional
Note found in student’s desk, no threat involved SOMERS POINT — City police officers were called to St. Joseph Regional School on Friday to investigate a hand-written note in a boy’s desk that reportedly contained the ingredients of a nonlethal bomb. Police Chief Robert Somers issued a news release stating the incident began when staff […]
Pancoast, Nappen win GOP primary in Upper Township
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Incumbent Mark Pancoast and political newcomer Victor Nappen, his running mate, won the Republican Primary for two spots on the ballot for Upper Township Committee in the November election. Pancoast, who was elected to a one-year term in November 2021, received 1,031 votes and Nappen got 1,065. Anthony Inserra, a former member […]
Happy 75th, Marmora Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighters thank community for support with festival marking diamond anniversary MARMORA — The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company celebrated its 75th anniversary with a festival Saturday, June 11, to thank the community for all of the years of support. “We invited the public because the community has supported us for 75 years,” Chief Jay Newman said. […]
No surprise: County good on tourism, but ….
Report: Lack of affordable housing, transportation, education for seasonal workers CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — A study commissioned by Cape May County shows it is strong on tourism but weak on providing affordable housing, transportation and jobs with an educational component for seasonal workers. County Economic Development Program Coordinator Joe Molineaux said during a presentation […]
$24 million in legal cannabis sold in first month
TRENTON — The first month of recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey got off the ground, taking in $24 million from 12 licensed dispensaries representing 212,000 transactions. The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the first 11 conditional licenses for recreational cannabis retail locations May 24. CRC Executive Director Jeff Brown said there was opportunity […]
Senior rental housing project in Somers Point
Proposal comes with caveats SOMERS POINT — The city has a chance to see a vacant lot on a prominent corner turned into a four-story, 60-unit age-restricted rental housing complex — but must act now or miss out. That’s what property owner Sean Scarborough and the potential developer’s attorney Joe Del Duca told City Council […]
Ocean Wind 1, Stockton University, partner on marine wildlife program
GALLOWAY – New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm project, Ocean Wind 1, has announced an expanded partnership with Stockton University that supports the project’s monitoring and mitigation efforts related to the North Atlantic right whale and other marine wildlife. Developed by Ørsted and PSEG, Ocean Wind 1 will be located off the coast of southern […]